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Hear what our recent alumni have to say about the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra:

“As the concerto competition winner, having the opportunity to rehearse and perform Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the orchestra was amazing. When I started in the youth symphony I was at the very back of the cello section, but playing each week with such great musicians motivated and inspired me to improve. It has been such a great experience!”

Ben Rau, Cello

Class of 2017

EYSO Member since 2013

Attending The Cleveland Institute of Music

“I’ve really enjoyed performing large-scale orchestral works over the last few years with EYSO. It was a great chance for me to make amazing music and great friends as well. I appreciated how each week our EYSO rehearsals were a chance for a group of like-minded musicians to come together.”

Chris Chung, Bassoon

Class of 2017

EYSO member since 2013

Attending Colburn Conservatory of Music

“My experience in EYSO has been life-changing. The varied orchestral repertoire we are exposed to here is incredible. In addition, this year we performed the Strauss Serenade in a chamber winds setting which is something I had never done before – and was a great challenge. EYSO showed me how to lead a wind section, which is something I really worked very hard on. On our Chicago Tour I was absolutely amazed by finally getting to hear the great Chicago Symphony perform.”

Mekhi Gladden, Oboe

Class of 2017

EYSO member since 2013

Attending The Curtis Institute of Music

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Performance location

All regular concerts are held in the Emerson Concert Hall of the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emory University, and start at 8:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free of charge.

About the conductor

Award-winning conductor and acclaimed composer Richard Prior holds the Edward Goodwin Scruggs Conducting Chair at Emory University. As Director of Orchestral Studies he conducts both the Emory University Symphony Orchestra and Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra in addition to being the senior lecturer in composition. Prior has been the Music Director of the Rome Symphony Orchestra since 2008 where he holds the Georgia Power Conducting Chair.